This venue has absolutely the best crepes in town. Come and join a great group of friendly people for excellent food and great conversation. The meet has changed to August 23rd at 11:00 because Flip Happy Crepes is closed for a summer break. See you there. Thanks.

Thanks, Shanda, for being the greeter for this event.

Mother's Cafe and Garden is back!

Chronicle Best of Austin '07:

"Best Icon Digging Out Of The Ashes"

Chronicle Restaurant Poll '07 Critic's Choice:

"Best Restaurant We Wish Was Still Open"

(your wish has come true - we're baaaaack!!)

View Mother's website here.
http://www.motherscafeaustin.com/

And their weekend brunch menu here.
http://www.motherscafeaustin.com/5034797_38253.htm

Please note that there will be an automatic gratuity of 17%. Cash is the preferred method of payment, but credit cards can be accommodated.

:)

From Citysearch:
"Old Pecan Cafe leads me there by name alone, and captivating aromatic blends of baked goods and coffee drew me in just passing by. When it's time for dining, down-to-earth comfort nestled between old world charm, and but of course palatable options for a dream come true. Their crepes a savory delight with warm banana filing, just a trace of rum with almonds, not pecans, sprinkled just so, and wouldn't a thick gooey chocolate sauce scribbled across it all really complete the divine experience?
Pros: old world charm, not a buttoned-up affair and friendly"

View their brunch menu here (scroll down)
http://oldpecanstcafe.com/brunch.html

From austinist.com "We've been craving crepes as good as those we've enjoyed in France, and Flip Happy delivers on this front. We tried a savory crepe of the traditional ham and gruyere cheese with carmelized onions and spinach, which was very delectable. Then, another day we came back for dessert and got one that was filled with Nutella and bananas with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

When we mentioned to a French friend that these crepes were as good as the ones we'd had in France, he responded that they were even better. We don't want to argue with the French on any gastronomic matters, and we can't knock ingredients 'made from scratch with love,' so we'll just have to add this to our list of affordable favs in South Austin and let our readers decide that for themselves. "

This isn't a reservations kind of place so there's no RSVP limit. The trick is to be close to our meeting time of 11am. Flip Happy tells me once you get closer to noon that there could be an hour wait.

Here's the website.
http://www.fliphappycrepes.blogspot.com/

Here's the crepe selection.
FLIP HAPPY MENU

SAVORY CREPES
(add a side salad upon request)

Roasted chicken w/ carmelized onions and goat cheese $6.00

Roasted vegetables w/ feta buttermilk sauce $6.00

Ham and gruyere cheese and green onions $6.00

Shredded pork w/ cheddar cheese, pickles and tabasco sauce $6.00

Three cheese crepe w/ carmelized onions $6.00

Spinach, feta cheese, and roasted garlic $6.00

Smoked salmon w/ herbed cream cheese spinach and tomato $7.50

Roasted chicken, mushrooms, gruyere, carmelized onions $6.50

Tarragon mushroom, gruyere, carmelized onion, spinach, tomato, chives $6.50

Shredded pork with carmelized onions and gruyere $6.00

SWEET CREPES

Lemon and sugar $3.00

Nutella and fruit (strawberries or bananas) $3.75

Brownie crepe w/ dark chocolate sauce and Chantilly cream $3.75

Vanilla pastry cream w/ fresh berries and berry sauce $3.75

Cinnamon sugar crepe with toasted coconut and cream cheese frosting $4.00

Lemon curd with blueberry dressing $3.75

KID'S MENU

Mini crepes $3.50
Nutella roll-up $2.00

From chowhound
"Zocalo is what it is and they do a great job at what they do. It is simple, fresh, consistent food in a fun and funky atmosphere with counter service and great supplemental service to bring food out and clear dishes."

From citysearch
"There migas were great and my boyfriend liked his huevos verdes... the vibe of the place is fun. I would definitely meet friends there next time."

Pros: fun space

Pros: Quality great food for cheap price"

You can view their brunch menu here.
http://www.zocalocafe.com/images/0803-ZocaloTOGO.pdf
I'm very curious about the apple empanadas.